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Franco Colpainto has impressed during his maiden F1 outings with Williams after being called up in place of Logan Sargeant.
Franco Colapinto expressed that securing a seat on the F1 grid next year would be a dream come true for him. He impressed during his debut F1 weekend at Monza and further solidified his performance by finishing eighth in Azerbaijan, becoming the first Argentine to score F1 points since Carlos Reutemann in 1982. Despite narrowly missing a top-10 finish at the Singapore GP, team boss James Vowles aims to collaborate with Audi to offer Colapinto an F1 drive before Audi joins the grid in 2026. Colapinto is focused on finishing the current season strongly with Williams and continues to learn and grow, leaving his future possibilities open for next year. While Audi is yet to confirm its 2025 driver lineup, Colapinto remains hopeful that he can stay on the F1 grid next year, expressing his joy and pride in working with Williams and achieving success as a team.
